NEW BRIGHTON TROTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 84, 15 May 1914, Page 5

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS.

TO-MORROW'S PROSPECTS. Chief interest in to-morrow's meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club will centre in the trotting .Derby, a face confined to three-year-olds, i?un ove'r a mile and a half course. On past performances Edith A. and Admiral Wood stand out in a class by themselves and it is generally anticipated that they will fight out the finish. Of the pair the filly's credentials read the best; indeed on her victory in the big harness event at Ashburton in the spring when she won easily in 4.40 she deservedly takes rank as the best of her age and sex ever raced in New Zealand. Since that great achievement she went slightly amiss, and at the recent Forbury meeting failed to reproduce her earlier brilliancy. By his victory in the Burwood Handicap at New Brighton yesterday Admiral Wood gained many friends for to-morrow's classic. True his achievement did not compare in merit with that recorded by Edith A. in the spriug, but it must be borne in mind that the colt was not driven by his usual indntor and he can be expected to do better in to-morrow's contest when "Willie" Kerr will hold the reins over him. There is no doubt! but that Admiral Wood has the makings of a champion, and when more seasoned Will do his work more kindly. Yesterday he was cheeking his bit all through the contest and gave one the impression that if he had been urged to do his best in the earlier stages he may have gone to pieces. With her greater experience and fine burst of speed Edith A. is sure to have the big fellow at top all through and it would not surprise the writer to see her carry him off his feet in the early stages, for he will not have time to: take things easy at any! part of the journey. Amongst the other competitors are. several with fair performances, notably Evelyn, the sister to Emmeline, F. E. Bells, Grandee, Harold D., and Nordic a, but. on form none Of them seem to have much chance of finishing in : front of Edith A. The field is likely to be as follows: NEW BRIGHTON DERBY STAKES (in harness), of 250 sovs. For tliree-ye'ar-olds. One mile and a-half. W. I. Ashley's b f Edith A., by Black Ribbon-—Mambrino King mare

R. JMt'Donnell's b f Evelyn, by Rothschild*—lmperialism W. J. Doyle's br c F. E. Bells, by Abbey Bells—Effie B. Grice's br g Grandee, by Lord Chancellor —Little Princess

H. H. Donnelly's b g Elmo Jan., by Lord Elmo —Ham

W. Hayward's b g Little Kauri, by Proud Child—Ngaio:

G. and J. Berry's ch c • Harold D., by Harold Dillon —Dorothy D.

W. Kerr's b c Admiral Wood, by Wild wood Jun.—D.l.C.

W. B. Mashaiia's br f Nordica, by King Cole —Berlin mare

T. G. Fox's b f Rose Gauntlet, by Prince Imperial-—Rose R; J. Munro's gr m Louie Drift, by Driftwood—St. Louise

J. Smith's b f Texas, .by Rothschild—-Es-panita.

Good-sized fields are engaged in each of the other events, and there is every prospect of an enjoyable day's sport. Proceedings are timed to start at noon, and there will be the usual tra,m service to and from the course.

TEMPLAE,